New data about the growing popularity of sleeve gastrectomy comes from the Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative, a project tracking outcomes of the procedures.

TOKYO — Japan's economy broke free of recession in the second quarter, the government said Monday, expanding 3.7% at an annual pace on a strong rebound in exports and joining Germany, France and other economies in recovering from the global financial crisis.

A surprise finding in Michigan's bariatric registry has caused surgeons to think twice about placing filters in a patient's leg to lower the risk of potentially fatal blood clots. Surgeons in many fields, including bariatrics, use a small device called an inferior vena cava filter in some patients at risk of leg blood clots that can travel to the heart or lungs.

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National Association of Home Builders releases housing market index for August. Hewlett-Packard Co. releases third-quarter results. Home Depot Inc. releases second-quarter results. Saks Inc. releases second-quarter results. Target Corp. releases second-quarter results.

Toyota vs. Ford. Start getting used to the sound of that, because it's the new battle of titans in the auto industry. For years, we've all watched and wondered when Toyota would surpass GM as the world's largest automaker. That moment came and went earlier this year.

Is the State of Michigan saving money for its budget while driving up the costs for some jobless people who get stuck unknowingly paying extra debit card fees?

The Ford Motor Co. best known for its trucks and SUVs is re-gaining ground as a reputable seller of stylish, high-quality passenger cars.

Seven score and eight years ago, our forefathers engaged in the Civil War. At issue was slavery, the chief bone of contention between seceding Southern states and the North.

Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC revealed a fleet of exciting and important new vehicles this week, but the news got lost in the hubbub over the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car's projected 230-m.p.g. EPA rating.